Senate passes GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume over choice

Senate passes GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume over choice

Washington — The Senate passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline Friday, following days of consternation from Senate Democrats over an uncomfortable choice — to allow the GOP bill to pass or let the government shut down. The Senate passed the bill in a 54 to 46 … Read more